“Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be, and he will become as he can and should be.”
– Adapted from Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, William Meister’s Apprenticeship
Everyone you know has fallen short. In fact, you probably know someone who has had a relapse this past week. The question is how you will respond.
I know this – no one was ever shamed into a better life. No one.
Maybe that’s why Paul wrote, “Encourage one another and build one another up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen made headlines by testifying before a United States Senate committee on the negative impact of social media. Among his findings: 32 percent of teen girls who feel bad about their bodies said that Instagram made them feel worse.
We need encouragement. And we need to encourage others.
Recovery Step: Treat someone as he can and should be. Then step back and watch God go to work.
